Read more fighter jet stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1573/fighter-jet.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:55:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71843/us-pilot-missing-after-f-16s-collide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Coast Guard is searching off the coast of South Carolina for the pilot of an F-16 involved in a collision with another fighter jet last night during a training exercise. The other pilot involved managed to safely return to Shaw Air Force Base and is being examined by doctors....http://www.newser.com/story/71843/us-pilot-missing-after-f-16s-collide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 4:00:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61448/lovey-dovey-hummers-faster-than-jet-fighters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe courtship dive of an American species of hummingbird involves speeds that—relative to its size—outpace even fighter jets at full throttle, the Independent reports. Researchers discovered that the male Anna's hummingbird moves 383 times its body length each second as it swoops, creating G-forces strong enough to make...http://www.newser.com/story/61448/lovey-dovey-hummers-faster-than-jet-fighters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 2:48:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55549/plane-thief-wanted-air-force-to-shoot-him-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe plane thief who led US fighter jets on a chase across six states yesterday did so as part of a bizarre suicide attempt, according to the Missouri trooper who arrested him. Yavuz Berke was hoping that if he flew the Cessna stolen in Canada into the US he’d be...http://www.newser.com/story/55549/plane-thief-wanted-air-force-to-shoot-him-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 11:40:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55485/canadian-plane-thief-nabbed-on-mo-highway-after-wild-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe pilot of a stolen Cessna has been captured after landing the plane on a Missouri highway and attempting to flee on foot, CNN reports. The plane had been intercepted and tracked by US fighter jets since heading into American airspace shortly after it was stolen from a flight school...http://www.newser.com/story/55485/canadian-plane-thief-nabbed-on-mo-highway-after-wild-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 1:31:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52009/before-obama-visited-canada-russian-bomber-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOn the day before President Obama’s recent visit to Canada, that nation’s warplanes turned back a Russian bomber, the National Post reports. The plane did not enter Canadian airspace, but the incident still alarmed officials, who have striven to enforce sovereignty. “When we see a Russian bear approaching Canadian air...http://www.newser.com/story/52009/before-obama-visited-canada-russian-bomber-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 14:42:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50592/nasa-aims-to-stifle-the-sonic-boom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA scientists are trying to mute the ear-splitting boom caused by supersonic flight into more of a sonic rumble, Wired reports. Researchers using modified F-15 jets have been experimenting with different wing shapes to spread out shock waves from breaking the sound barrier so they sound more like thunder than...http://www.newser.com/story/50592/nasa-aims-to-stifle-the-sonic-boom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Feb 2009 7:44:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44923/dead-familys-dad-pray-for-fighter-pilot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Korean immigrant who lost his family when a fighter jet crashed into his San Diego home urged people to pray for the Marine Corps pilot "not to suffer," reports CNN. "I don't blame him. I don't have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could," sobbing dad...http://www.newser.com/story/44923/dead-familys-dad-pray-for-fighter-pilot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Dec 2008 5:02:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44882/toddlers-body-found-at-jet-crash-site.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSearch crews today found the body of a missing 15-month-old girl in the rubble of her San Diego home, the fourth and final victim of a military jet crash in a suburban neighborhood. The toddler and three family members—her mother, grandmother, and 2-month-old sister—were killed in Monday's accident....http://www.newser.com/story/44882/toddlers-body-found-at-jet-crash-site.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Dec 2008 20:21:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44865/rescuers-comb-san-diego-site-for-toddler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRescuers in San Diego resumed their search today for a missing 1-year-old whose mother, grandmother, and 2-month-old sibling were killed in yesterday’s military plane crash, reports NBC affiliate KNSD-TV. A Red Cross spokeswoman said the child’s father is “calm” and staying with friends. “I cried all night,” said a neighbor....http://www.newser.com/story/44865/rescuers-comb-san-diego-site-for-toddler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Dec 2008 14:08:01 CST